Guaiacum sanctum L.

  • Filed As

    Zygophyllaceae
    Guaiacum sanctum L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 44085, 30 Oct 1993

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Yauco. Bo. Barina, more or less end of Hwy. 359, ca. 2 km SE of Yauco.

  • Habitat

    Dry forest on calcareous hills.

  • Description

    Shrub 4 m tall. Fruit greenish orange. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    Voucher for medicinal screening by Pfizer Inc.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01026388

    Occurrence ID: 3176fe58-9e83-4bac-adae-38b29fb1f6ec

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zygophyllales

  • Family

    Zygophyllaceae

  • All Determinations

    Guaiacum sanctum L. det M. H. Nee, 1993

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Yauco

  • Locality

    Bo. Barina, more or less end of Hwy. 359, ca. 2 km SE of Yauco.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 75 m. (246 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.0153, -66.8292

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